I’m back in Chattanooga now, having flown in from Dallas yesterday afternoon. As soon as we got home I nursed Tebow, chatted with Damon, and then changed Tebow’s diaper. I stood up to go put Tebow in his seat and tripped over my feet, falling forward. I contorted by body to protect Tebow and ended up whacking my elbow pretty hard on the floor. Damon saw the whole thing, rushed over and picked up Tebow as I sat up. My arm was hurting really badly and I remember thinking, “So this is what blinding pain feels like.”

Apparently I then passed out (I was still sitting on the floor). When I came to, Damon was running toward me, calling my name. I sat up, felt pukey and asked for something to throw up in. I think I passed out again because next thing I know, I was asking Damon, “What happened.” He quizzed me on the recent events and suddenly I could feel like I was really coming to and remembered everything. I put my feet up and lay down for a while, per the internet’s instructions (Damon went to Dr. Google).

I iced my arm, but it was hurting more and swelling more on the forearm and wrist. So Damon canceled an evening meeting and we took off to see the doctor. I had x-rays that indicated nothing broken or fractured and was diagnosed with an elbow sprain. A neurological exam indicated my head was fine (I never hit it, but Damon says I was kicking my legs when I fainted), so I was sent along with a script for high dose ibuprofen.

If you see me and wonder why I don’t have a brace or sling for my arm, I found out they don’t do that for sprains or strains anymore. Apparently when it comes to R.I.C.E (rest, ice, compression, elevation), if you sprain something, you don’t get the compression. I told a friend it feels like I have a cut and can’t have a Batman band-aid to show off!

While I wish it never happened, it did and now I’m healing and thinking. I’m thankful for protection of Tebow, nothing broken, and low expectations of my family. It makes sitting around much easier. I can already tell I’m on the mend since I can grasp things without pain and my fingers are no longer swollen.

Now excuse me while I try to nurse the baby in a way that doesn’t hurt my arm.